SolicitationPosted Jul 1, 2026·Responses due Aug 22, 2026

Kronos Family of Systems Commercial Solutions Opening

Air Force and Space Force · FA8806 BATTLE MNGMNT C3 SSC/BCK

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
513210
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA8806-26-S-0001
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
AR12
Place
El Segundo, CA, USA
Contact
Heather Baldwin (SSC.BMZ.SYD85@spaceforce.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA8806-26-S-0001 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 31, 2026
    Special Notice
    Open
  • Aug 3, 2026
    Special Notice
    Open
Solicitation
  • Jul 1, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Jul 1, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Jul 1, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Jul 1, 2026 · this notice
    Solicitation
  • Aug 4, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 21, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 21, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 31, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 31, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 3, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 3, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026, middle of the range Aug 22, 2026.
Measured from 688 past solicitations at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 1, 2026).
Responses are due Aug 22, 2026, so an award before then is unlikely; past cases include short solicitations.

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
  • Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
  • Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.

What the notice says

Kronos Family of Systems Commercial Solutions Opening References: 1. Sources Sought - Inactive Notice ID FA880625S0001 Operational C2 and Battle Mgmt System for Space Tasking. 2. Contract Opportunity � Inactive Notice ID FA8806-26-S-0001_Kronos Family of Systems Commercial Solutions Opening Version 1.0 ---------- Space Systems Command, through its Kronos Program of Record, is issuing a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). Under the Kronos Family of Systems (FoS) CSO, the Government may award proposals received in response to a general solicitation to acquire innovative products, technologies, o… (show all)

r services based on a review of solutions by scientific, technological, or other subject matter expert peers within the program management office. Read the attached Kronos FoS CSO 2.0 for further information. The Government is providing the following notional schedule solely for planning purposes. This schedule is intended to provide industry with visibility into the anticipated sequencing of calls for Areas of Interest (AOIs), evaluation activities, and prototype award timelines. Dates are estimates and are subject to change based on Government priorities, funding availability, proposal volume, and operational requirements. This notional schedule is provided solely for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment by the Government to issue awards, obligate funds, or adhere to the dates presented herein. The Government reserves the right to revise the schedule as mission requirements dictate. Notional Schedule: Activity AOI Opening Period* Kronos CSO 2.0 Release July 2026 1st Call to AOI 1 Opening & Evaluation* July � November 2026 2nd Call to AOI 3 Opening & Evaluation August � December 2026 3rd Call to AOI 2 Opening & Evaluation September 2026 � January 2027 4th Call to AOI 4 Opening & Evaluation November 2026 � March 2027 Prototype Awards (Rolling) Beginning November 2026 Prototype Performance Period Approximately 6 Months Following Award *Please refer to the �First Call_Kronos FoS CSO 2.0� document for details and white paper submission deadline The Kronos FoS CSO 2.0 is structured as a rolling competitive solicitation with calls that will be issued against one or multiple AOI(s) that may be released, evaluated, and awarded on staggered timelines. The Government reserves the right to accelerate, delay, modify, add, remove, or cancel calls/AOIs at any time without notice. Participation in one AOI neither guarantees nor precludes participation in subsequent AOIs. Offerors may submit solutions in response to any open Call; however, the Government will only review submissions received during the submission period identified in the applicable Call. The Government may retain submissions for future consideration under subsequent Calls, subject to the terms of this CSO. To facilitate industry planning and engagement, the Government may publish a Focus Area Statement (FAS) prior to issuing a call. The FAS will provide additional context regarding mission needs, desired outcomes, and areas of technical interest to assist industry in preparing submissions. Offerors are encouraged to monitor SAM.gov regularly for amendments to the CSO, changes to the AOIs structure, opening of a Call, updates to the tentative schedule, and additional instructions. The Government sincerely appreciates the continued partnership with industry as the Government delivers advanced capabilities to the Kronos Family of Systems.

Who won similar work

53 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 513210.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP6$5.9MFeb 27, 2026
Ansys Government Initiatives, LLC4$4.2MDec 31, 2025
The MathWorks, Inc.3$10.5MJan 12, 2026
PLEXSYS INTERFACE PRODUCTS, INC2$1.3MSep 17, 2026
R.S. MEANS COMPANY2$184KJul 23, 2025
OGILVY PUBLIC RELATIONS WORLDWIDE LLC1$15.0MApr 1, 2026
ADA CORE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.1$1.4MMar 25, 2025
ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION, INC1$1.3MMar 31, 2025
IDEA ENTITY CORPORATION1$1000KJul 23, 2026
DYNAMIC SYSTEMS INC1$831KFeb 19, 2025

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.